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Winter Livestock Market Report

Pratt, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 31, 2025

1,276 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $330.73/cwt ≈ $3,003/hd at 908 lb · 367 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $334.05/cwt -5.29 vs last sale · ≈ $2,779/hd at 832 lb · 199 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $319.93/cwt -4.26 vs last sale · ≈ $2,835/hd at 886 lb · 70 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,276 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 19 575.00 $575.00 $1,966 +72.50
400 fancy 400 4 522.50 $522.50 $2,090 +45.00
415–422 420 20 497.50–510.00 $501.21 $2,105 +93.97
477–487 482 22 457.50 $457.50 $2,205 +71.17
555–578 572 17 410.00–428.00 $420.81 $2,407 —
603–649 629 9 360.00–387.00 $375.49 $2,362 -27.22
712–728 723 12 354.00–367.00 $358.27 $2,590 +18.28
764–772 769 27 326.00–335.00 $333.33 $2,563 -3.73
806–830 812 57 313.00–324.00 $319.24 $2,592 -20.10
840 fancy 840 142 340.00 $340.00 $2,856 —
872–894 886 70 306.00–322.00 $319.93 $2,835 +4.67
903–918 908 367 315.00–333.00 $330.73 $3,003 —
988 988 64 315.00 $315.00 $3,112 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
476 476 3 347.50 $347.50 $1,654 —
650 650 3 282.00 $282.00 $1,833 -40.92
739 739 6 318.00 $318.00 $2,350 —
867–893 878 7 251.00–271.00 $262.28 $2,303 —
902–925 906 13 291.00–306.00 $293.36 $2,658 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 313 4 445.00 $445.00 $1,393 +25.00
351–375 371 19 460.00–467.50 $466.38 $1,730 —
428–437 436 18 422.50–445.00 $426.19 $1,858 +11.19
451–455 454 9 400.00–415.00 $410.03 $1,862 —
502 thin fleshed 502 10 420.00 $420.00 $2,108 +33.00
506–522 511 6 345.00–357.50 $349.25 $1,785 -10.71
513 fancy 513 9 392.50 $392.50 $2,014 —
601–615 606 6 345.00–357.50 $353.27 $2,141 -4.79
691 691 9 340.00 $340.00 $2,349 +9.71
731 731 16 342.00 $342.00 $2,500 +14.97
756 756 47 341.50 $341.50 $2,582 +15.10
822–843 831 22 300.00–319.50 $311.09 $2,585 +6.41
981 981 10 261.00 $261.00 $2,560 -33.13
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
587 587 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,937 +53.00
671 671 3 325.00 $325.00 $2,181 +30.90
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090 1090 2 209.00 $209.00 $2,278 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1700 1180 75-80% 77 161.00–169.00 $166.16 $1,961 —
1065–1567 1286 75-80% 71 170.00–176.00 $172.76 $2,222 +7.20
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1095 1052 85-90% 8 140.00–147.00 $142.28 $1,497 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1032–1520 1160 80-85% 4 152.00–153.00 $152.67 $1,771 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1800 1450 6 162.00–189.00 $179.98 $2,610 —
1255–2230 1808 15 200.00–215.00 $205.79 $3,721 —
1477–2012 1810 30 190.00–199.50 $196.30 $3,553 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1147–1218 1166 (<2 yrs)Open 11 184.00–191.00 $185.99 $2,169

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.